Our next stop was the intricate city of Rome, full of music, all kinds of people and some of the most extraordinary sights! Here, the choir got to explore the Vatican, a beautiful palace of the Pope. I learned that the Vatican is actually its own separate country under independent rulw than the rest of Italy, which I hadn't known before! The palace was gigantic and every item in the gift shop plastered the Pope's face on it which was really funny. My catholic grandparents were quite envious.